1. OV 3 - 1 Copyright © 2010 Element K Content LLC. All rights reserved. Developing Complex Paths  Create B é zier Paths  Create Clipping Paths  Create Compound Paths  Create Type Outlines

2. OV 3 - 2 Copyright © 2010 Element K Content LLC. All rights reserved. Bézier Paths

3. OV 3 - 3 Copyright © 2010 Element K Content LLC. All rights reserved. Bézier Drawing Tools Tools to create and alter a Bézier path

4. OV 3 - 4 Copyright © 2010 Element K Content LLC. All rights reserved. Clipping Paths Clipping path Visible area Transparent area Before clippingAfter clipping

5. OV 3 - 5 Copyright © 2010 Element K Content LLC. All rights reserved. Embedded Clipping Paths A path imported and edited in InDesign A clipping path created using an image-editing software A clipping path created using an image-editing software

6. OV 3 - 6 Copyright © 2010 Element K Content LLC. All rights reserved. Compound Paths Transparent hole created in the intersecting area Transparent hole created in the intersecting area Fill color changed to the fill color of the backmost object Fill color changed to the fill color of the backmost object Individual pathCompound path

7. OV 3 - 7 Copyright © 2010 Element K Content LLC. All rights reserved. Text on a Path Text flowing along a path Text flowing along a path

8. OV 3 - 8 Copyright © 2010 Element K Content LLC. All rights reserved. Type Outlines Normal text Outline Formatted type outline

9. OV 3 - 9 Copyright © 2010 Element K Content LLC. All rights reserved. Reflective Questions 1. When will you create a compound path? 2. When will you embed a clipping path in a document?